CAMELOT FANTASIES

Quote from: Clay Death on April 23, 2015, 11:20:52 am

There was exactly zero need to vacation in Costa Rica and then waste 10 more days on account of Miami masters.

You just knew this was going to happen.



He had taken clay for granted because of his huge competitive edge on that surface.

now there are at least 20 players that can trouble him on that surface.


Fognini would have won no more than 3 games against fit and properly prepared Rafa.

He just didn't play well and he messed up at crucial times in the match. It was almost as if he was coasting thinking Fognini would lose his nerve. I'm used to Rafa knowing the geometry of the court, but he was way off in that respect also. Getting broken back three times in a set? Unheard of.

Maybe this is the kick in the but that he needs. Who knows?

He is just showing up with insufficient preparation.

There should be zero fitness issues as general Tee has suggested in a short best of 3 sets match in only his 2nd match.

He lost early at Monte Carlo. He had plenty of time to prepare mentally and physically to take a few matches here at least.

He won easily against almagro. He should not have been tired in the 2d set against Fog.

I will hold out some hope but this is not looking good.

The real tragedy is that I knew this was going to happen 3 years ago.

he stopped working hard enough to dominate even on his own surface.